PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Italy
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
11
parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
10
never
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
4
3
5
6
6
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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